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Official page of Senator David Coltart, former Zimbabwean Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, Christian, human rights lawyer, Mayor of Bulawayo
Dec 17, 2021 14 tweets 3 min read
#Zimbabweans you need to now what is happening in Parliament which has become more farcical than ever. Read the below excerpts from respected legal NGO Veritas regarding proceedings. Its a shocking record of contempt for Parliament & parliamentary process by the Min of Finance. "Good points made by Hons Mushoriwa and Markham on the need to increase the allocation for the Auditor-General’s Office and how to do it [by transferring funds from the Ministry’s own Unallocated Reserve] were rebuffed. "
Aug 26, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
I personally did not accept that the 2018 Parliamentary results were legitimate because the entire election was illegal and unconstitutional. That said obviously Chamisa did better than MPs but it was academic because ZANU PF would never have allowed him to govern. I am also the first to admit that we have much work to do to make the @mdczimbabwe efficient; where I criticise @DrStephenChan is his seeming failure to state the obvious - that ZANU PF has used every possible State institution illegally to try to destroy the MDC A.
Jun 19, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
I have noted the allegations made by Mr Mashakada reported in the Herald this week alleging that senior leaders of the the MDC A have been involved in misuse of party funds. This is a baseless accusation which serves a ZANU PF agenda. As the public will know this isn’t the first time allegations have been made like this. In this regard I repeat what I have stated before - namely that since taking office I have implemented systems designed to combat fraud and misuse of party funds.
Jun 5, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
The MDC Alliance HQ building has been forceably taken over in the dead of night by youths supported, I am told, by armed soldiers & police. This is a privately owned building which we were in lawful possession of. This action is brazenly unlawful. The only person who is entitled to forceably take over a privately owned building is the Sheriff of the High Court of #Zimbabwe armed with a court order. This did not happen. We have never received any such court application or order.